Improvement in hats, shades



M. AFFEL. Hat, Shade, 8x0

No. 209,788. Patented-Nbv. 12, 1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL AFFEL, OF RIPLEY, OHIO, ASSIGNOB- TO HIMSELF AND JOHN WIOKLIFFEGARDNER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HATS, SHADES, 80C.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,788, dated November12, 1878; application filed June 1, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL AFFEL, of Ripley, in the county of Brown andState of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Hat, of which thefollowing is a specification:

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved hat; Fig. 2, a top view of a portion of the same on enlargedscale, and Fig. 3 a detail top view of one of the pieces or sections ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

This invention relates to an improved construction of hats, baskets,card-racks, and similar articles, that are made of thin pieces of woodor other material; and the invention consists of a hat, basket, or otherarticle that is made of a number of radial pieces, splits, or sectionsof wood or other material which are notched at both sides, so as tointerlock, and are finally connected by stitching or lacmg.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a hat, basket, lamp-shade, orother article, which is made of a number of splits, pieces, or sections,13, that are cut out of thin wood, paper, or other material, and notchedat both sides at two or more points, as shown in Fig. 3, and which arefinally connected by interlocking them at the notches, as shown clearlyin Fig. 2.

The splits or sections maybe printed on the upper side with suitableornaments, or otherwise embellished, so as to improve the appearance ofthe articles made therefrom.

The pieces are finally connected at the notches by means of stitching orlacing O, that extends alternately around the notched portions.

The stitching or lacing may be applied at two or more points, accordingto the article made from the notched pieces.

The article is finally lined in a suitable manner at the inside, andthereby, from the notched splits or sections a large variety of articlesobtained, such as those before mentioned, as well as picture-frames,window-blinds, transparencies, and other devices.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hat, basket, shade, or other article consisting of notchedinterlocking pieces or splits that are stitched or laced together at thenotched points, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A hat, basket, shade, or other article constructed of sectionalpieces or splits that are notched at two or more points on both sides,so as to interlock with the adjoining splits, they being connected by astitching or lacing passing around the notched portions, substantiallyas set forth.

MICHAEL AFFEL. Witnesses:

J. Q. A. CARR, LnWIs P. OREEKBAUM.

